Mom accused of trying to poison young sons

A Milwaukee mother is accused of poisoning her sons, possibly by mixing prescription medication in their tea.

Fallon Thomas, 26, was charged Tuesday with two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Online records show Thomas was in the Milwaukee County jail Wednesday morning in lieu of $150,000 bail, but her next court appearance is not listed.

Thomas called 911 just before 9 p.m. March 26 and told dispatchers she intentionally gave her children too much medication -- 15 pills each -- and "was sending her children up to God," according to a criminal complaint.

A Milwaukee police sergeant arrived at the apartment and knocked repeatedly on the door until Fallon answered, looking distracted, documents say. The boys, ages 7 and 4, were found asleep in a bed.

The sergeant asked what medication Thomas gave to her children. Thomas refused to answer and struggled with the sergeant, who placed her in handcuffs, records show.

Inside the kitchen garbage can, the sergeant found more than 25 pills, which had been broken open and the contents emptied, and saw a pan of tea on the stove, the complaint says.

One of the children told an officer that his mother gave him tea that tasted "gross" before bed, according to the criminal complaint. Both boys were treated for intentional poisoning at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

The broken pills were determined to be ziprasidone hydrochloride, which can be used to treat to schizophrenia and had been prescribed to Thomas, according to the complaint.